Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients:

• Oil or Ghee
• Basmati Rice - 1 cup
• Whole garam masala (Cloves - 3, Cinnamon - 1 inch, Cardamom- 1)
• Onion - 1 medium
• Turmeric pdr - 1/4 tsp
• salt
• green chilli - 1 slit
• veggies of ur choice
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Biryani masala - 1 tbsp
• Water - 1.5 cups
• Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
• Methi leaves - 6 or 7
• Fried onion and corriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation:

Presoak Basmati Rice in water for about 15 to 30 mins. In a pressure cooker, add Oil + Whole garam masala + Onion + turmeric pdr--&  saute till Onion turns golden brown in color. 

Now add Ginger garlic paste & saute till the raw smell leaves. Add green chilli + Tomato + Veggies of ur choice (I used carrot, Brocolli, beans , Mushroom, Red Capsicum, yellow Capsicum, Green Capsicum, Potatoes, few Cauliflower florets, Peas) + 6 to 10 Methi leaves + Biryani Masala + salt 

After making sure that the veggies are 80% cooked, add water (proportion is 1 cup of rice : 1.5 cup of water)Once the water starts boiling, add rice and check the salt. After checking the salt, close the lid and allow 2 whistles. Alternatively, you can also cook it in an electric rice cooker. Garnish with fried onion and coriander leaves. Goes excellent with Raitha.